The FinTech Revolution and Financial Regulation: The Case of Online Supply-Chain Financing

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-hsien TSAI ◽  
Kuan-Jung PENG
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Financial Regulation ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Light Touch ◽  
Supply Chain Financing ◽  
Financial Technology

AbstractOnline supply-chain financing has been a relatively novel funding channel for suppliers as small- and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) to obtain loans in that the revolution of financial technology (“FinTech”) transforms traditional supply-chain financing, which used to be administered only by official banks, to an online model also used by electronic commerce platforms (“e-commerce platform”). Endeavours towards financial inclusion of the underserved SMEs could rationalize why we should allow for or encourage FinTech innovations exemplified by the online supply-chain financing mentioned above. What would be an adaptive regulatory regime for such innovative FinTech-enabled financial services as the online supply-chain financing? Within our conceptual framework to regulate the FinTech industry at the early stage, rather than rigorous rules traditionally placed on large financial institutions, a principles-based strategy should be adopted to strike a balance between financial stability and access to financial services advanced by disruptive innovations. As a necessary complement, regulatory sandboxes would be needed to spur a shift in institutional philosophy to a principles-based regulatory regime. In other words, the regulatory attitude of FinTech regulation should be humble and light-touch to promote innovation for improving digital financial inclusion, albeit on the premise of containing potential systemic risk and protecting consumer interest in the meantime.

FINANCIAL STABILITY AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION: THE CASE OF SME LENDING

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (01) ◽  
pp. 111-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER J. MORGAN ◽  
VICTOR PONTINES
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Bank Lending ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Nonperforming Loans ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
Negative Impacts

Developing economies are seeking to promote financial inclusion, i.e., greater access to financial services for low-income households and firms. This raises the question of whether greater financial inclusion tends to increase or decrease financial stability. A number of studies have suggested both positive and negative impacts on financial stability, but very few empirical studies have been made. This study focuses on the implications of greater financial inclusion for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for financial stability. It estimates the effects of measures of the share of bank lending to SMEs on two measures of financial stability — bank nonperforming loans and bank Z scores. We find some evidence that an increased share of lending to SMEs aids financial stability by reducing non-performing loans (NPLs) and the probability of default by financial institutions.

scholarly journals Financial Technology (Fin-Tech): Revolutionizing the Indian Agrarian Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12s3) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Risk Sharing ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Agricultural Finance ◽  
Agricultural Growth ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Financial Technology

Agriculture is the largest employer of India which constitutes 50% of its workforce and also a contributor to 17-18% in its GDP. Still, it is one of the most disorganized and disjointed sector.Somewhere this sector has not been given due attention and itcan be proven with the fact that the GDP contribution of this sector has fallen from 43% to 18% (1970- 2018).Though the Indian Government is digitally driving to provide financial inclusion to more than 145 million households that are not having access to banking services but still the farmers aremajorlyusing traditional credit for their basic and main two factors; Production & Consumption (Distribution). The financial segment has an important role to make agriculture aprime contributorto the economic growth of the country and also in reducing poverty. A fast-evolving technological landscape is bringing up new potential to focus&provide credit, risk-sharing, and to explore technology to enhance agricultural productivity. Our paper firstly examines agricultural finance in the Indian context and then discusses how financial technology (Fin-Tech) can drive new products in credit and risk markets in India. We evaluate the role of mobile banking, financial literacy, digital financial services, digital financial technology, and block-chain technology. The paper is concluded with a discussion of policy takeaways for Fin-Tech in agriculture to promote agricultural growth, enhance financial inclusion, and improve regional economic integration through agriculture.

The First Android Based Sharia Fintech Innovation In Indonesia To Increase Inclusive and Literate on Society’s Finance

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-19
Author(s):  
Suhartono Suhartono ◽  
Juniato Sidauruk ◽  
Octa Pratama Putra ◽  
Syamsul Bahri ◽  
Martias Martias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Technical Procedure ◽  
Interview Session ◽  
Personal Finances ◽  
Financial Technology

Technology has become the part of today’s people life. Then, it is actually close to the application of it. Absolutely, it has example; such as the electricity for having more sophisticated in financial technology (Fin-Tech). The simplicity and speed of this technology have led people to adopt it in everyday’s life. One of the innovations in developing business and the economy, especially in the banking sector, is currently to develop Fintech (Financial Technology) which is able to facilitate all types of buying and selling transactions, investments and fundraising. Next, the purpose of this study is to explain and provide an understanding of the technical, procedures and benefits of the application, it is called Sharia FinTech. Then, it is also to contribute to the literature on the capacity of the latest technological and non-technological innovations. The research method used is descriptive research method with a qualitative approach. It is to describe and explore the phenomena in the form of engineering human innovation in the financial technology industry. It is done by taking into account the characteristics, quality, and interrelationships between activities It has several aspects; they are: conducting the observation, having an interview session, creating the documentation, and the last one is doing the Literature review. The result of this study is to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of the community in managing personal finances to be better and to provide access to be having convenient and accountable financial services. Afterwards, this study linits on explaining and providing an understanding of the technical, procedure and benefits of Sharia Fintech for all people in need. Thence, the limitation of the research only discusses the role of Islamic Fintech in increasing the public financial inclusion and literacy. As for the the next researchers, they can be even wider by adding the collaboration of fintech and the banking world. The novelty of this research is the use of the android application as a digital platform in financial inclusion and literacy.

Understanding FinTech and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) for Financial Inclusion

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Andrei Dragos Popescu
Keyword(s):  
Social Problem ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Underserved Population ◽  
Finance Industry ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Financial Exclusion ◽  
Cycle Of Poverty ◽  
Financial Technology

For a very long period of time, financial inclusion researchers have been addressing the barriers that prevent unprivileged people from accessing and using financial services. Financial exclusion is an underlying social problem that dates from the creation of the first financial system. Without the access to the banking and financial infrastructures, the unbanked are perpetuating a vicious cycle of poverty. Blockchain is leading this transformation of allowing unbanked and underbanked people to have access and interact with the finance industry. The promise of a digital economy is starting to take shape, as financial technology (FinTech) companies are evolving the concept of democratization of access. Decentralized finance (DeFi) is expanding the possibilities of financial technology by creating an ecosystem based on transparency, accessibility, and efficiency. We are witnessing a paradigm shift for most of the financial services which are remodeling the accessibility and usability of these services, addressing the excluded and underserved population.

scholarly journals Decentralized Finance

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-203
Author(s):  
Dirk A Zetzsche ◽  
Douglas W Arner ◽  
Ross P Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Financial Regulation ◽  
Risk Control ◽  
Global Finance ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Financial Economy ◽  
Digital Assets ◽  
Financial Technology

ABSTRACT DeFi (‘decentralized finance’) has joined FinTech (‘financial technology’), RegTech (‘regulatory technology’), cryptocurrencies, and digital assets as one of the most discussed emerging technological evolutions in global finance. Yet little is really understood about its meaning, legal implications, and policy consequences. In this article we introduce DeFi, put DeFi in the context of the traditional financial economy, connect DeFi to open banking, and end with some policy considerations. We suggest that decentralization has the potential to undermine traditional forms of accountability and erode the effectiveness of traditional financial regulation and enforcement. At the same time, we find that where parts of the financial services value chain are decentralized, there will be a reconcentration in a different (but possibly less regulated, less visible, and less transparent) part of the value chain. DeFi regulation could, and should, focus on this reconcentrated portion of the value chain to ensure effective oversight and risk control. Rather than eliminating the need for regulation, in fact DeFi requires regulation in order to achieve its core objective of decentralization. Furthermore, DeFi potentially offers an opportunity for the development of an entirely new way to design regulation: the idea of ‘embedded regulation’. Regulatory approaches could be built into the design of DeFi, thus potentially decentralizing both finance and its regulation, in the ultimate expression of RegTech.

scholarly journals Exploring the Development of Financial Inclusion in the Context of Financial Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 104-111
Author(s):  
Ziyi Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Family Enterprises ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Financial Technology

The concept of inclusive finance was proposed and promoted by the United Nations in 2005 with the main purpose of providing services for those who lack good financial services while promoting the economic growth of family enterprises and eliminating social poverty as well as inequality. With the innovation of financial technology and its application in the field of financial inclusion, the new inclusive finance has shown strong vitality and great prospects in recent years. It provides certain ideas and directions for the development of inclusive finance in the banking industry.

scholarly journals The Existence of Regulatory Sandbox to Encourage the Growth of Financial Technology in Indonesia

FIAT JUSTISIA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Recca Ayu Hapsari ◽  
Maroni Maroni ◽  
Indah Satria ◽  
Nenni Dwi Ariyani
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Financial Innovations ◽  
Financial Services Sector ◽  
Board Of Governors ◽  
Financial Technology ◽  
Testing Room

Bank Indonesia created an appropriate regulatory regime to drive the pace of innovation carried out by Financial Technology Providers while still applying the principles of consumer protection, risk management and prudence. One of the efforts made by Bank Indonesia was by issuing provisions concerning a regulatory sandbox for Financial Technology Providers along with their products, services, technology and/or business models in a Board of Governors Member Regulation No 19/14/PADG/2017 on the Limited Technology Testing Room (Regulatory Sandbox) Financial Technology. Meanwhile, the Financial Services Authority also issued regulation regarding the Regulatory Sandbox for Financial Technology Organizers in Financial Services Authority Regulation No. 13 / POJK.02/2018 on the Digital Financial Innovations in the Financial Services Sector. The main point of view to be analysed is the existence of regulatory sandbox approach held by Bank Indonesia and the Financial Services Authority as an effort to encourage the growth of Financial Technology in Indonesia.

scholarly journals The Effect of Financial Literacy and Financial Technology on Student Financial Inclusion of Institute of Social Sciences and Management Stiami Jakarta Bekasi Campus

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-27
Author(s):  
Ismi Amalia Romadhon ◽  
Heksawan Rahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Financial Technology

Financial inclusion is a situation where everyone has access to quality financial services at an affordable cost and a fun way. This research aims to find out the influence of literacy on financial inclusion, to know the influence of financial technolgy on financial inclusion on students of Institute of Social Sciences and Management STIAMI Jakarta Bekasi Campus. The population of this study was a student employee of STIAMI Institute of Social Sciences and Management Jakarta Bekasi Campus and was assigned a sample of 47 respondents, with the method of Simple Random Sampling. The study used questionnaire data collection techniques. Technical analysis of the data used is validity test, reliability, classic assumption, multiple linear, Correlation Coefficient, determination coefficient and hypothesis test. The results of the study based on the t test analysis showed that the financial literacy variable (X1) with a calculated t value of 0.607 > t table 2.01537 or signification 0.547 > 0.05 and variable financial technology (X2) with a calculated value of 3.895 > t table 2.01537 or signification of 0.000 < 0.05, it is said that only financial technology variables (X2) have a significant effect on financial inclusion variables (Y). While the F test results show that independent variables (price and product quality) have a simultaneous influence on dependent variables (purchasing decisions) with a value of F count 10,476 > F table 3.20 or signification of 0.000 < 0.05.. so Ho was rejected and Ha accepted. Based on multiple linear regression analysis the model or equation is Y = 64,392 + 0.095 (X1) + 1,140 (X2).

Paving the Way for the Development of FinTech Initiatives in ASEAN

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahani Hamdan ◽  
Muhammad Anshari
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Financial Policies ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Internet Penetration ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Financial Technology

Financial technology (FinTech) is not one to be ignored under any circumstances. It is not only growing as a concept but a phenomenon that has been manifested in non-financial sectors using innovative technology to bring financial services straight to the customers. The creation and practical applications of FinTech supported by government regulations and financial policies, high mobile adoption, rising rates of internet penetration, and increasingly literate and millennial generation, strongly indicates that the various scopes of FinTech in ASEAN are very promising in supporting economic growth and financial inclusion. This chapter will provide an overview of FinTech and examine the development of FinTech initiatives to shed light on some challenges and solutions facing the ASEAN's financial landscape today and in the future.

Cross-border regulation and fintech: are transnational cooperation agreements the right way to go?

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-395
Author(s):  
Petja Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Financial Regulation ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Transnational Cooperation ◽  
Regulatory Instruments ◽  
The Right ◽  
Financial Technology

Abstract In light of inevitable cross-border scenarios in today’s highly interconnected financial markets and since financial stability may be put at risk by the rising phenomenon of financial technology (known as fintech), the importance of developing effective ways to regulate fintech across borders cannot be neglected. The financial sector has changed from a traditional one marked by conventional financial intermediation structures towards an increasingly technology-affected one. Not only this change but anticipated developments too require if not extensively reconsidering the design of financial regulation,1 then at least not turning a blind eye to shaping developments. Whether the numerous recently sprouting bilateral fintech cooperation agreements are adequate transnational regulatory instruments to address fintech effectively across borders is for this paper to elucidate.

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